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Christmas Celebration!
At the end of December, FAR's CME (Continuing Medical Education) program trainers, as well as the FAR FAA (Fellows Alumni Association)...
Jan 26, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - ANSEF 2009 Beneficiary, Armen Trchounian
Armen Trchounian pursues laboratory work at the Biophysics Laboratory of Yerevan State University under the ANSEF grant program. Dr....
Jan 25, 20101 min read


Donation Made for Vanadzor Orphanage and Nubarashen Special School
This Christmas, FAR was happy to accept the generous donations of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Haratounian. As a result of their...
Jan 17, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - John Thomas Gift Distribution Beneficiary - Sevan Poghosyan
Sevan Poghosyan is 4 years old, and he lives in the Tavush region with his family. His family, consisting of his mother and...
Jan 12, 20101 min read
Helping the Victims of the Haitian Earthquake
It has been 21 years now since the earthquake that destroyed large areas of Armenia—and 21 years since the world’s beautiful outpouring...
Jan 12, 20101 min read


Beneficiary Potraits - John Thomas Gift Distribution Beneficiary - Suren Grigoryan
During a recent distribution of Christmas gifts to children in the Shamshadin region (please see January 5th story), the FAR staff had a...
Jan 11, 20101 min read


Listening to Armenia - A Musical Friendship.
“Going deep into each other’s past…is the best beginning for a friendship.” – Tigran Mansurian, Composer A friendship in music can begin...
Jan 10, 20102 min read


Helping Armenian Artists Find Inspiration in Nature
In order to support the robust arts community in Armenia, FAR and the Armenian Artists’ Union are providing artists with a unique...
Jan 7, 20101 min read
Armenian Students Win Gold Medal in International Astrophysics Competition
Today, we are happy to learn that Armenian schoolchildren have what it takes to compete with the strongest nations in the disciplines of...
Jan 6, 20101 min read


Christmas Gift Distribution in Shamshadin Regio
FAR is very grateful to an important benefactor, Mr. John Thomas, who helped to make this Christmas a little more enjoyable for children...
Jan 4, 20101 min read


FAR Supports Growing Shirak Diocese
Last month, the Shirak diocese celebrated the 10th anniversary of the leadership of Primate Bishop Mikael Ajapahyan, a highly educated...
Jan 3, 20101 min read


Happy New Year!
On behalf of our staff in Armenia and New York, FAR would like to wish all of our friends and supporters a happy and healthy New Year....
Dec 30, 20091 min read


CASP Beneficiaries Rafayel and Irina Stepanyan
Rafayel and Irina Stepanyan live with their mother and grandmother in the city of Akhlkalak in Javakhk, Georgia. Their mother works at a...
Dec 29, 20091 min read


CASP Beneficiary Katya Galstyan.
Katya Galstyan lives with her grandmother and uncle’s family in Javakhk’s Khospio village. She is 13 years old, and attends high school....
Dec 28, 20091 min read


Children’s Center Annual Holiday Fundraiser
The Children’s Center Council of Friends held their second annual holiday charity dinner earlier this month. The dinner took place at...
Dec 27, 20091 min read


Merry Christmas!
On behalf of our beneficiaries and staff, today FAR would like to thank all of our friends who have helped us throughout the year. Your...
Dec 22, 20091 min read


Starry Night
This is a group of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, as imaged by the Hubble Telescope. This beautiful picture was sent to FAR by Dr....
Dec 21, 20091 min read


Jerair Nishanian Provides Christmas Gifts to Scholarship Recipients
For the last few years, the Jerair Nishanian Foundation has provided a few lucky students with the gift of an education. Each year,...
Dec 20, 20091 min read


Beneficiary portrait - Anna Snkhchyan.
Since childhood, Anna Snkhchyan has exhibited extraordinary academic abilities. Before attending school, she had mastered the alphabet. ...
Dec 15, 20091 min read


Professor from New York Visits GTech
Last week, Dr. Elise Kiregian from the New York Technical Career Institutes (NY TCI) visited GTech in order to lead a course on...
Dec 14, 20091 min read


Listening to Armenia - The Magic Kanoun Carpet.
Take one grand piano, shrink it to a tenth the size, take off the top, lose the keys, and place it on your lap – you are about to play...
Dec 10, 20091 min read


Student Hrant Atabekyan Wins Prestigious Mathematics Award!
This year, for the first time in Armenia, the “Kangaroo” International Mathematical Competition held in Armenia, with 30,000 students...
Dec 9, 20091 min read


New Boiler and Computer Equipment Installed in Secondary School
FAR is very thankful for the contributions of the late benefactor Armen Bedikian. Dr. Bedikian was born in the region of Sebastia, in...
Dec 8, 20091 min read


FAR and Medical State University of Yerevan Held Fourth Annual Medical Symposium
Year after year and month after month, the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) helps more and more Armenian physicians enhance their medical...
Dec 8, 20091 min read
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